Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Gadsden fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Gadsden peaked in January 2010 at 12.3% and is now 8.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Gadsden unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Alabama	4.1%	0.0	+0.3
Gadsden	4.1%	0.0	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Gadsden, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Gadsden peaked in May 2009 at 5,501. There are now 3,724 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,594 in December 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 183. Gadsden employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Gadsden, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Gadsden	1,777	+24	+118

Number of Unemployed Persons

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Gadsden Unemployment Rate	Gadsden Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.1%	1,777
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.1%	1,753
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.2%	1,795
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.3%	1,880
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.7%	2,032
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.2%	1,829
April 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.1%	1,761
March 2018	4.1%	3.8%	4.0%	1,735
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	4.1%	1,746
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.9%	1,664
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.7%	1,594